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Re:Founder Dilution - How Much Is "Normal?" by gjm11 on Saturday February 21, 2009 @12:10PM (#489912)
Since the percentage you own is also the percentage you can sell later, it certainly isn't irrelevant.
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Re:Founder Dilution - How Much Is "Normal?" by mtkd on Saturday February 21, 2009 @01:19PM (#489944)
So you'd rather have 49% of a dangerously under funded company than 4.9% of a well funded company?

If you sell equity for investment in to the business the total value of your shareholding has not reduced, but the company is more able to proceed.

Too many shareholders blindly cling to equity for the sake of keeping a high percentage - when the business would benefit from further investment.

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Re:Founder Dilution - How Much Is "Normal?" by tptacek on Saturday February 21, 2009 @02:16PM (#489989)
Meh. Most companies are "dangerously underfunded" until they're cash flow positive.
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